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Provocative documentary in which worldwide experts in the fields of futurology, anthropology, neuroscience and philosophy consider the impact of technological advances on the two certainties of human life:...
A documentary by Albert Maysles about Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a...
Three part BBC series which takes an unflinching look at the increased demand on UK health services caused by an ageing population. With unprecedented access to the NHS and Social Services’ older adults...
An experimental feature meditating on the subjective experience and cultural concepts of ageing.
This resource examines the current issues surrounding an ageing population in the UK, using East Devon as a case study. It illustrates the causes, impacts and management of the UK’s ageing population and...
This documentary looks at the lives of three elderly people: Doris, Kitty and Frank, all of whom are struggling to cope with poverty but attempting to face the future with stoicism and a sense of humour....
Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. During the course of his investigations he meets 94-year-old...
STEM CELLS: THE PROMISE consists of two documentaries made for Channel 4’s "Equinox" series. The first part, BEGINNINGS, (originally broadcast in 1999 under the the title CURING THE INCURABLE) is an...
With nearly a quarter of the population over sixty and life expectancy increasing, old age is on the agenda. This video resource examines our often contradictory attitudes to age and ageing. Questions and...
The panel, chaired by Colin Blakemore and consisting of Tom Kirkwood, (Professor of Gerantology at University of Newcastle), Martin Edwards (CEO of Reen-Neuron biotech company), Anthia Tinker (Professor of...
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